Rhythmball™, Exercise and Arthritis Treatment

Clearly, the preponderance of literature regarding the subject of exercise and arthritis indicates that arthritis exercise can go a long way toward reducing arthritis symptoms, arthritis pain and improving overall flexibility. 

Rhythmball™ is an excellent form of arthritis treatment.

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and skin Diseases states that, “Studies have shown that exercise helps people with arthritis in many ways.  Exercise reduces joint pain and stiffness and increases flexibility, muscle strength, cardiac fitness and endurance.  It also helps with weight reduction and contributes to an improved sense of well-being.”  The article goes on to state that, “Exercise is one part of a comprehensive arthritis treatment plan.”

The New York State, Office of Aging recommends that there are three types of arthritis exercise that can reduce arthritis symptoms.  They are,

“Range-of-motion exercises help maintain normal joint movement and relieve stiffness. This type of exercise helps maintain or increase flexibility.

Strengthening exercises help keep or increase muscle strength. Strong muscles help support and protect joints affected by arthritis.

Aerobic or endurance exercises improve cardiovascular fitness, help control weight, and improve overall function. Weight control can be important to people who have arthritis because extra weight puts extra pressure on many joints. Some studies show that aerobic exercise can reduce inflammation in some joints.”

Rhythmball™ fits the bill in two of the three categories, Range-of-motion and Aerobic or endurance exercise.  Although we do not have scientific studies to document Rhythmball’s™ beneficial effects as an arthritis exercise, we do know that doctors in China are recommending it to patients for the reduction of arthritis symptoms.  It’s a drug-free arthritis treatment.

In our Section, “Tai Chi History and Benefits,” we refer to an Arthritis Today article extolling the benefits of Tai Chi as an arthritis treatment.  The article states, “There’s no doubt that tai chi, done properly can be a beneficial exercise for people with arthritis…”

Should you be under a doctor’s care for treatment of your arthritis symptoms and/or pain, we recommend that you speak to him/her before you begin any exercise program.  However, if you have arthritis-like symptoms such as occasional joint pain and loss of flexibility, core-strength and balance, we believe that you will find, as thousands of Chinese Rhythmball™ participants have, that Rhythmball™ is a wonderful exercise to reduce those symptoms and help improve your overall fitness



We have included several links to articles regarding arthritis exercise, and the role of exercise in arthritis treatment and in the reduction of arthritis symptoms. We encourage you to review them.